Summary
William Barron (26 October 1917 – 2 January 2006) was an English sportsman, who played football in the higher leagues before the Second World War and, along with some football, first-class cricket afterwards.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Barron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Houghton-le-Spring, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 2006 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1936 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
| 1936– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| –1937 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1937–1938 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 1938–1951 | Northampton Town | 166 | (4) |
| Total | 169 | (4) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sporting career edit
William Barron was born in Herrington, Co Durham on 26 October 1917. Before the Second World War, Barron, his first name shortened to Bill, was mostly known as a footballer, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers (though not in a first team fixture), Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town. He was mostly a forward, but played on after the war for Northampton as a left-back.[2]
His post-war focus was on cricket: a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler and an occasional wicketkeeper, Barron played 118 first-class games for Northamptonshire between 1946 and 1951.[3] His first-class debut, however, came in a 1945 match for Lancashire against Yorkshire. He also played once for Sir PF Warner's XI in 1947. He died in Northampton on 2 January 2006, aged 88.[1]
Personal life edit
Barron's son Roger also became a footballer.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Bill Barron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: William Barron". www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Bill Barron". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "In Memoriam – Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links edit
- Statistical summary from CricketArchive
- Bill Barron at ESPNcricinfo